Trouser Hanger

ABSTRACT

A trouser hanger for hanging trousers vertically therein consisting of a bracket having a vertical section for coupling to a suitable vertical surface such as a door or wall and a horizontal section having a slot therein communicating with one edge thereof. A plate loosely coupled to said horizontal section at a center portion of said plate and in proximity to one side of said slot whereby upon sliding a pair of trouser legs through said slot and releasing the trouser legs the loosely coupled plate will clamp the trouser legs against the other side of the slot.

United States Patent 1191 Vogt l l TROUSER HANGER [76] Inventor: Kuno J. Vogt, 5854 Kantor Ct., San

Diego, Calif. 92122 221 Filed: Dill-23,1973

21 Appl.No.:408,462

[52 us. c1 211/89; 24/248 GC; 24/248 PC; 211/45; 223/96 511 1111. c1. A47g 25/04; A47j 51/14 [58] Field of Search 211/89, 45, 44, 124, 113, 211/65; 223/95, 96-, 248/316 B, 316 D, 316

R, 452, 309, 37.3, 37.6; 24/248 GC, 248 PC,

24/248 C, 132 AA, 132 AB, 132 AC, 24/188,170,168

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 457,190 8/1891 Evans 211/113 992,831 5/1911 Whelan 24/170 X 1,294,729 2/1919 Van Buren.... 223/96 X 1,613,354 l/1927 Mathes 223/96 X 2,541,522 2/1951 Knowlton 24/188 1 1 July 8,1975

2,590,297 3/1952 Curtis 21 l/89 X 2,902,173 9/1959 Staifeld 211/124 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,127,153 9/1963 United Kingdom 248/316 B 645,986 7/1964 Belgium 211/89 Primary ExaminerRoy D. Frazier Assistant Examiner-Robert W. Gibson, in

[57] ABSTRACT A trouser hanger for hanging trousers vertically therein consisting of a bracket having a vertical section for coupling to a suitable vertical surface such as a door or wall and a horizontal section having a slot therein communicating with one edge thereof. A plate loosely coupled to said horizontal section at a center portion of said plate and in proximity to one side of said slot whereby upon sliding a pair of trouser legs through said slot and releasing the trouser legs the loosely coupled plate will clamp the trouser legs against the other side of the slot.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures TROUSER HANGER BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a trouser hanger and more particularly to a trouser hanger which automatically clamps trouser legs after insertion therein. According to the invention, a trouser hanger is provided in which a bracket having a vertical mounting section and a horizontal hanging section containing a slot therein dimensioned for receiving the legs from at least one pair of trousers. A plate is loosely coupled as by riveting to the horizontal section in proximity to and on one side of the slot. In use. a pair of trouser legs is slidably received by the slot which inherently lifts the plate. As the trouser legs are released the plate is frictionally engaged and clamps the trouser legs against the opposite side of the slot.

An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved vertical trouser hanger.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a vertical trouser hanger which automatically supports the trousers upon insertion therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a trouser hanger which is inexpensive to manufacture and extremely convenient in use.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the Figures thereof and wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 showing a pair of trouser legs being inserted; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 showing a pair of trouser legs hanging therefrom.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the trouser hanger of the present invention is shown generally at 11 having a bracket 12 with a vertical section 13 and a horizontal section 14. Vertical section 13 has a pair of mounting holes 16. Horizontal section 14 has a slot 17 with a front edge 18, a back edge 19, and a terminating edge 21, together with a bevelled corner 22 at its entrance. A rivet hole 23 in horizontal section 14 is dimensioned for loosely receiving rivet half 24. Rivet half 24 cooperates with rivet half 26 in loosely coupling clamp plate 27 has bevelled corners 29 and 31 and is angled upwardly from a centerline 32 to each end. Trouser legs 33 are shown being received by slot 17. The horizontal arrow (FIG. 2) indicates the direction of movement of trouser legs 33. The vertical arrow (FIG. 3) indicates the direction of movement and/or pull of trouser legs 33.

OPERATION Referring back to FIG. 1, in assembly rivet half 26 is passed through rivet hole 28 in clamp plate 27 and rivet hole 23 in horizontal section l4. Rivet half 24 then receives rivet half 26 resulting in a loose coupling of clamp plate 27 to horizontal section 14. This loose coupling results from the tensions of rivet hole 23 and rivet half 24.

To hang a pair of trousers. the trouser legs are slidably received by slot 17 as shown in FIG. 2. Clamp plate 27 will move upwardly pivoting by its loose coupling. Insertion of trouser legs 33 in slot 17 results in a pivoting of clamp plate 27 as shown in FIG. 2. Upon release of trouser legs 33, the trouser legs will drop downwardly within slot 17 and clamp plate 27 will pivot downwardly from gravitational force. At this time. the back edge of clamp plate 27 will clamp trouser legs 33 against vertical section 13 as shown in FIG. 3. The bevelled corners at 22, 29 and 31 are to prevent snagging. The angulation of clamp plate 27 is to insure complete freedom of movement relative to horizontal section l4.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing disclosure relates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention and that it is intended to cover all changes and modifications of the example of the invention herein chosen, for the purposes of the disclosure, which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention claimed is:

l. A trouser hanger comprising:

a bracket;

said bracket having a vertical section and a horizontal section, the vertical section being adapted for mounting to a vertical surface;

a slot in said horizontal section dimensioned for receiving at least one pair of trouser legs;

a clamp plate coupled to said horizontal section in proximity with said slot and dimensioned for clamping a pair of trouser legs slidably received by said slot and holding said trouser legs through gravitational force;

said clamp plate being angled in an upward direction from each side of a center portion thereof; and

said plate being coupled adjacent said center portion by means for loosely and pivotally coupling said clamp plate for limited oscillatory movement about at least a vertical axis and a horizontal axis which axes generally intersect.

2. The trouser hanger of claim I wherein:

said clamp plate is coupled by a single rivet passed through a first rivet hole in said clamp plate and a second rivet hole in said horizontal section.

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1. A trouser hanger comprising: a bracket; said bracket having a vertical section and a horizontal section, the vertical section being adapted for mounting to a vertical surface; a slot in said horizontal section dimensioned for receiving at least one pair of trouser legs; a clamp plate coupled to said horizontal section in proximity with said slot and dimensioned for clamping a pair of trouser legs slidably received by said slot and holding said trouser legs through gravitational force; said clamp plate being angled in an upward direction from each side of a center portion thereof; and said plate being coupled adjacent said center portion by means for loosely and pivotally coupling said clamp plate for limited oscillatory movement about at least a vertical axis and a horizontal axis which axes generally intersect.
 2. The trouser hanger of claim 1 wherein: said clamp plate is coupled by a single rivet passed through a first rivet hole in said clamp plate and a second rivet hole in said horizontal section. 